“As Goapele sang and poured her heart and soul into her music, and the crowd no doubt ruminated on how wonderful it was to have such a positive event happening in Oakland — a city so long mired in a negative light — I glanced out at the sea of happy faces of all races, ages, and orientations enraptured by the Oakland born-and-bred artist and I thought, Damn, it’s so good to be here in Oakland, California and to be a part of this memorable event! Only twelve months until Best of the East Bay 2010!”

In addition to all the other fun activities planned in the Chabot Space & Science Center Kids’ Zone, we’ve added another extra cool hands-on activity. Exercise your imagination by adding to a giant collaborative Marble Maze! Tools and a wide range of supplies will be available for children of all ages to add paths for marbles to roll down this whimsical contraption. Presented by “Teach me to make“, whose hands-on, tinkering based workshops teach how to build things, light them up, and make them move.

FREE EVENT – ALL AGES – BIKE VALET PARKING – BART TO LAKE MERRITT

The East Bay Express invites you to the Best of the East Bay Party, a celebration of everything great about the East Bay!
Check this blog frequently for announcements. A full event program guide will be inserted into the Express on Aug. 5.
See you Friday, Aug. 7, at the Oakland Museum of California.